Austin Texas is the home of the high and mighty Texas Longhorn football team. The Longhorns are and have always been a perennial powerhouse in the sport one of the most elite college football teams in the nation. Since 1998, Mack Brown currently heads the pack of Longhorns as their football coach, and home games are played at the Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Championships and accomplishments Though considered a powerhouse, the success of the Longhorns came to rise during the tutelage of Darrell Royal, who gave the Longhorns three of their National Champions (1963, 1969 and 1970) during his two decades of being head coach. Even without an integrated roster, the 1969 Longhorns squad has won national championship. Two Longhorns have won the Heisman Trophy, the highest accolade for college football players: Eric Campbell (1977) and Ricky Williams (1998). Football was played in the University of Texas ever since 1893, and since then they were already considered a powerhouse, earning four National Champiuonships. Since 1936 and well until 2006, the Longhorns have finished the season within the top ten ranks in polls. The success of Texas Longhorn football has been revived by Mack Brown's signing as head coach last 1998. From 1998 until the 2006-2007 season, the Longhorns enjoyed a 93-22 win-loss record, or an 81% win percentage. The Texas Longhorns have won a combine 29 conference champions. They have also won the Southwest Conference 25 times and appeared in the Big 12 conference with two winning stints. They appeared in 4 Big 12 Championship games. Eleven Longhorns have been named as College Football Hall of Famers. Entering 2008, the Longhorns are the third team with most victories, whether by total number of wins or by winning percentage. Current Quarterbacks in Roster John Chiles, John Paul Floyd, Sherrod Harris, Ford Lakin Texas Longhorns Recent News Their rank as the third in most wins and win percentage will surely rake up viewers this season. Their 45-21 victory over Baylor this November 8th just brought them recently into a tie for second place in total wins. They are currently one of only five college football teams to have obtained 800 all time wins. During the most recent NFL Draft of 2008, the Texas Longhorn team have kept the streak alive of having one of their own players selected in for the draft. The streak has been alive since 1938 and the Longhorns have participated in all 71 consecutive drafts. Just recently, senior Wide Receiver Quan Cosby was named as one of the 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff award, honoring the league's and the country's top wide receiver, as announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club. Cosby is on a roll with a streak of 41 straight games, number 2 for University of Texas and fourth among all active players. He has also caught three pass in 44 of his 49 career games. Throughout his career, he has caught in 186 passes for 2,277 yards and 15 touch downs. HE also happens to be the University's top kick and punt receiver. Expect to see more of him and the powerhouse Longhorns for the shot at the title.
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